Civil defense shelters on private property--Immunity from liability.

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34-48A-51. Civil defense shelters on private property--Immunity from liability.

Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises who voluntarily and without compensation grants a license or privilege, or otherwise permits the designation or use of the whole or any part or parts of such real estate or premises for the purpose of sheltering persons during an actual, impending, mock, or practice attack or other disaster or emergency as defined within this chapter shall, together with his successors in interest, if any, not be civilly liable for negligently causing the death of, or injury to, any person on or about such real estate or premises for loss of, or damage to, the property of such person.

Source: SL 1953, ch 288, §6; SDC Supp 1960, §41.01C09 (5); SL 1992, ch 236, §26; SDCL §33-15-41.


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